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Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing for a “sham” gambit that enabled a key official to avoid testifying in the case. U.S.

Man arrested in Utah nursing home may not be extradited for 1977 Hawaii murder

A man who was arrested at a Utah nursing home in connection to a 1970s Hawaii murder may be released, according to a proposed court motion.

Tijuana airport blockage enters third day

Residents claim AMLO gave them full ownership and title to their land, something they now say is being "stolen" by state and local officials.

Explosion at Texas Tech causes evacuations, immediate spring break

An explosion at a substation on the Texas Tech campus has caused power outages at the Texas Tech and the Health Sciences Center Wednesday evening, according to a TechAlert.

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs, saying the terminations appeared to be part of a larger goal. U.S.

EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for significant areas.

5 risks facing the US economy under Trump

Warning signs have been flashing and markets have been sliding amid policy uncertainties and some troubling macroeconomic indicators.

12 taken to hospital with minor injuries after plane catches fire at Denver airport

Twelve people were taken to hospitals after an American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly.

Johns Hopkins University cutting more than 2,000 workers due to federal aid cuts

“The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)] funding is now forcing us to wind down critical work here in Baltimore and internationally,” a spokesperson for the school said in an email.

Pete Buttigieg declines Senate run in Michigan

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced he will not run for Senate in Michigan, keeping the door open for a potential presidential run in 2028.

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FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.

Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him

NEW YORK (AP) — Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week but can finally speak to lawyers while they fight the Trump administration’s plans to deport the Columbia University graduate student for his role in campus protests against Israel, a judge decided at a hearing

Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states' immigration laws making it a crime for someone to be in the state if they are in the U.S.

Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended: What you should know

The Trump administration's recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.

University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic: What we know

The search involves joint efforts by authorities in the Dominican Republic, the United States and India.

This common mixup is causing people to accidentally put glue in their eyes

Two very similar bottles stored in the same place in the home have led to a growing number of people seeking medical attention for accidentally putting glue in their eyes.

VIDEO: American Airlines plane evacuated in Denver after fire aboard

Passengers were evacuated Thursday evening from an American Airlines flight after a fire was reported.

Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks

One student asked a search engine, “Why does my boyfriend hit me?” Another threatened suicide in an email to an unrequited love. A gay teen opened up in an online diary about struggles with homophobic parents, writing they just wanted to be themselves.

Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the nation.

Second judge blocks mass firings of probationary federal workers

A second federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers, issuing an order Thursday that probationary employees be reinstated weeks after their dismissal.

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Another state looks to ban this common question drivers are asked every day

A bill has been introduced into the Colorado legislature that would prohibit officers from asking "Do you know why I pulled you over," and instead tell the driver why they are conducting the traffic stop.

SpaceX mission to replace stuck NASA astronauts launches

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-10 successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:03 p.m. ET.

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky's top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul — in lamenting brewing trade wars that could stagger the bourbon sector.

Trump administration resumes immigrant family detentions

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants, a legal nonprofit said, reigniting a controversial practice largely curtailed under the Biden administration.

Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least 16

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The threat of violent tornadoes in parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with at least 16 people killed and scores of homes decimated.

Trader Joe's recalls 61K sparkling water bottles

Trader Joe's announced a recall of two lots of the popular Gerolsteiner Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, a non-Trader Joe's branded item, which the grocery giant sells.

Key witness in American college student's disappearance has his passport seized

Joshua Riibe, who was seen with University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki before she went missing, no longer has his passport, according to his attorneys.

Newborn kittens rescued from wrecked car moments before demolition

A litter of kittens was rescued from the inside of a wrecked car at a junkyard moments before it was scheduled to be demolished Wednesday.

DHS agents search Columbia dorm rooms after Khalil arrest

Department of Homeland Security agents searched two dorm rooms at Columbia University Thursday night, the school said, a move that comes less than a week after the federal arrest of former grad student Mahmoud Khalil.

US toughens visitor registration rules for Canadians

The United States is cracking down on long-term visits from Canadians by now requiring visitors in the U.S. longer than 30 days to register with the government.